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Arab leaders want focus on Israel, not Saddam; Tell Cheney violence in Middle East must be a priority.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 21-MAR-02 		Format: Online - approximately 967 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Arab leaders want focus on Israel, not Saddam; Tell Cheney violence in Middle East must be a priority.(PAGE ONE)

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Byline: David R. Sands, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Vice President Richard B. Cheney began his 11-nation Middle East tour hoping to change Arab minds on Iraq. He returned home yesterday having received an earful over Israel.

Arab leaders across the region, including such key U.S. allies as Egypt and Saudi Arabia, delivered an uncharacteristically unified message to Mr. Cheney: Ending the Israeli-Palestinian violence was a greater priority for them than dealing with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

"To attack Baghdad now would be a disaster," Jordan's King Abdullah II told reporters after his meeting with Mr. Cheney at the beginning of the trip.

"I have told him that the Middle East cannot support two wars at the same time - the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an American intervention against Iraq," the king said, in remarks echoed by Arab leaders throughout the vice president's tour.

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